Rory Percival, the former FCA technical specialist, says practices around capacity for loss are “frankly very poor” among many firms – perhaps the majority.
Read more ...Fidelity economist says world entering "uncharted territory"
- Friday, 28 April 2017
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Fidelity global economist Anna Stupnytska says the world economy is moving into "uncharted territory" as we experience the first year since the financial crisis of 2008 when central banks will fail to pump extra liquidity into world economies.
Read more ...Top 4 platforms will take 75% of assets by 2022
- Friday, 28 April 2017
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A leading investment platform analyst has predicted that 75% of all retail assets will be on the top four platforms by 2022 as consolidation gathers pace.
Read more ...Ex-planner urges 'harmful' rule axe as EIS figures fall
- Friday, 28 April 2017
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A former Financial Planner is urging the Government to reverse rule changes which he labelled “harmful to the UK’s business and enterprise sector”, as new figures showed a drop of £230m in EIS fundraising in 2015-16.
Read more ...Two banned over £16m 'exotic' investments scheme
- Friday, 28 April 2017
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Two trustees have been banned because of a pension scheme with £16m of mainly ‘exotic’ investments that “bore the hallmarks of a scam”.
Read more ...Invesco snaps up ETF provider Source
- Thursday, 27 April 2017
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Global investment manager Invesco is buying ETF firm Source, it has been confirmed this afternoon.
Read more ...French think-tank: UK should axe state pension for richest
- Thursday, 27 April 2017
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A proposal for the UK to axe the state pension for richer people would fail to produce the desired outcome, a pensions expert says.
Read more ...7IM unveils new investment service and DMS upgrade
- Thursday, 27 April 2017
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Seven Investment Management has announced its new Managed Investment Service.
Read more ...Revealed: Advisers rate best performing platforms
- Thursday, 27 April 2017
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11,000 HSBC staff to train as Certified Financial Planners
- Thursday, 27 April 2017
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More than 11,000 HSBC financial advisers, planners and wealth managers are to be trained towards becoming Certified Financial Planners.
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